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History of the medicinal use of hemp

Prof. Jan Kabelik  Treatment with cannabis in ancient, folk and official medicine up to the beginning of the twentieth century 1955 – ACTA UNIVERSITATIS PALACKIANAE OLOMUCENSIS – TOM. VI. The knowledge of narcotics and...

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Alzheimer’s caused by loss of cannabinoids, study shows

Story shared from Leaf Science Early deficits in Alzheimer’s may be caused by blockage of the brain’s cannabinoids, according to new research out of Stanford University. Clumps of protein in the brain, called beta-amyloid plaques,...

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Marijuana: The Super Antibiotic Of The Future

by Ocean Malandra | June 26, 2015 | Reset.me A World Wide Emergency “Without urgent, coordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for a post-antibiotic era,” Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the Assistant Director...

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A Canada Day meditation: Standing on guard for what, precisely?

By Michael Keefer | First published in The Canadian Charger (7 August 2009),   There was an Old Person of Tring Who when she was called on to sing Replied, “Ain’t it odd, I can...

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Noam Chomsky: Indigenous people “are the ones taking the lead in trying to protect all of us”

By Michael Keefer First published at the Two Row Times (5 November 2013): 8. Also published as “Noam Chomsky: Harper energy policies are destroying the environment ‘as fast as possible’.” The Canadian Charger (5...

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Canada’s problems with the Law

By Michael Keefer | 20 November 2013. Rob Ford, now universally referred to as “the crack-smoking mayor of Toronto,” continues to astonish us—not just because he can’t open his mouth in public without bullying, lying,...

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Justice and Legality: The sisters of Antigone

By Michael Keefer Canada does seem to be having persistent problems with the law. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in its Delgamuukw and Marshall decisions, in 1997 and 1999, that First Nations peoples...

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Back-Talk from the ‘Old Stock’

First published in Dissident Voice (14 October 2015), http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/10/back-talk-from-the-old-stock; and in the Toronto Star (15 October 2015), .  By Michael Keefer Stephen Harper has been talking recently about “old stock” Canadians — and at...

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Phil Fontaine enters marijuana business

By: Mia Rabson Winnipeg Free Press 12/6/2016 4:42 PM   OTTAWA — A former national indigenous leader is launching a new venture to take weed to reserves. Phil Fontaine, former head of both the...

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December 2016 Official Red Warrior Camp Communique

Red Warrior Camp has left the Lands and Waters of Oceti Sakowin. Grassroots leaders LaDonna Tamakawastewin Allard, and Chase Iron Eyes from Standing Rock have also spoken and have made it abundantly clear that...